UNM regents meeting has sports agenda

A University of New Mexico regents meeting had two important sports items on the agenda.

The first, New Mexico State University's potential inclusion into the Mountain West Conference.

"Because of the location, because of the university because of the competitive sports we would just like to see the Aggies in the same conference as the Lobos. If there is anything we can do at the University of New Mexico to help that we'll do that," said UNM regent Jack Fortner

The second sports item: securing possible funding for the renovation of Lobo Field. The regents approved a $1.1 million boost to the Lobo Field renovation project for the baseball team.

"Baseball, it looks to me, is probably one of the major sports we have that can go to the final four or the final eight and we need to bring the park up so it can meet the standards that we have, which I'm thrilled for," said UNM baseball coach Ray Birmingham.

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